Song of Songs 5:6
I opened to my beloved; but my beloved had withdrawn himself, and was gone: my soul failed when he spake: I sought him, but I could not find him; I called him, but he gave me no answer.
Cross-reference
Song of Songs 5:2
Parallel
Song 5:2 describes the beloved knocking; 5:6 shows she opens after delay and finds him gone — a direct narrative sequence.
Song of Songs 5:4
Parallel
Song 5:4 tells of the beloved's hand at the latch, building tension; 5:6 resolves with his departure — immediate narrative link.
Song of Songs 3:1
Parallel
In Song of Solomon 3:1, the bride seeks her beloved at night and finds him not — a direct parallel to this same motif.
Song of Songs 3:2
Parallel
In Song of Solomon 3:2, the bride searches the city but still does not find her beloved — echoing the failed search here.
Hosea 5:6
Parallel
Hosea 5:6 directly parallels: 'they seek the Lord but will not find him; he has withdrawn' — nearly identical to the seeking and not finding here.
Luke 11:9
Contrast
Luke 11:9 promises seeking leads to finding, contrasting Song 5:6 where seeking the beloved yields no answer.